Notification of transactions of Directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
easyJet plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(i) and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
easyGroup Holdings Limited
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
easyGroup Holdings Limited
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Charge over shares
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
N/A
8 State the nature of the transaction
easyGroup Holdings Limited granted a charge over 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares in easyJet plc in favour of DVB Bank America NV.
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
N/A
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
N/A
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction
As the transaction involved a charge by way of security only there is no relevant price, however the value of the transaction shares equates to circa £5,855,000.
14. Date and place of transaction
10 December 2007, Greece
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
18 December 2007
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
N/A
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
N/A
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
N/A
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Toby Nicol – Corporate Communications 01582 525339
Rachel Kentleton – Investor Relations 01582 525258
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Giles Pemberton, Company Secretary
Date of notification
19 December 2007